Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield Song list
- Checkmate (1978)
- I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore (1969)
- I Only Want to Be With You (1964)
- Son Of A Preacher Man (1969)
- The Look Of Love (1967)
- What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? (1972)
- Wishin' And Hopin' (1963)
- You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (1966)
More Songfacts:
WoodstockCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Joni Mitchell wrote "Woodstock" - the most popular song about the festival - but didn't attend the event because she was booked on The Dick Cavett Show.
The Great PretenderThe Platters
The Pretenders are named after the 1956 song "The Great Pretender" by The Platters.
Born on the BayouCreedence Clearwater Revival
John Fogerty was not born on the bayou - he's from Berkeley, California. He got the idea for the song when CCR was on tour in Louisiana.
What's Up4 Non Blondes
"What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes has endured as one of the most popular songs of the '90s, but it wasn't a huge hit at the time and the band split after one album. Frontwoman Linda Perry went on to write hits for Pink and Christina Aguilera.
Paranoid AndroidRadiohead
Radiohead's "Paraonid Android" was written after a confrontation in a Los Angeles bar with an irate woman.
Love the Way You LieEminem
In 2010, the biggest-selling song in the UK was "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem.
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Can you be married in one country but not another? Only if you're part of a gay couple. One of the first famous singers to come out as a lesbian, Janis wrote a song about it.
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"Come On Eileen" was a colossal '80s hit, but the band - far more appreciated in their native UK than stateside - released just three albums before their split. Now, Dexys is back.